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The Flame Restaurant

Date
1940-10-22
Restaurant
The Flame Restaurant
Physical description
26.5x20.5cm folded; 26.5x40.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

DELICIOUS BAKED FRENCH MEAT LOAF - Fresh Mushroom Sauce, Young Carrots, Fresh New Green Peas, Candied Sweet Potatoes, Bread and Butter$0.50
TWO (2) BROILED SPRING LAMB CHOPS ON TOAST - Fresh Garden Peas, Golden Brown French Fried Potatoes, Spring Salad$1.00
FRIED DEEP SEA SCALLOPS, SAUCE TARTAR - Breaded and Fried in Fresh Creamery Butter, Mixed Fresh Vegetables and Golden Brown French Fried Potatoes$0.75
ROAST SIRLOIN OF BEEF WITH PAN GRAVY - Fresh Vegetables and Rissole Potatoes$0.80
POTTED BREAST OF TENDER BABY LAMB, ANGLAISE - Mixed Fresh Vegetables and New Boild Potato$0.45
ROAST SUGAR CURED VIRGINIA HAM, CIDER SAUCE, Appetizing and Mild with Candied Sweet Potatoes and Fresh Greenn Peas$0.75
GENUINE SEMOLINA SPAGHETTI - Deliciously Flavored with Rich Meat Sauce and Imported Parmesan Cheese$0.50
LARGE MILK FED VEAL CUTLET, Breaded, Deliciously Flavored with Rich Tomato Sauce and Semolina Spaghetti$0.75
Our Famous Tender Juice Chopped Sirloin Steak - With Broiled Fresh Mushroom, French Fried Potatoes, Fresh Green Peas$0.75
TWO GRILLED FRESH JERSEY PORK CHOPS - New Green String Beans, Golden Brown French Fried Potatoes$0.75
FRIED FILET OF FRESH LEMON SOLE, SAUCE TARTAR - Mexicaine Cole Slaw and Golden Brown French Fried Potatoes$0.60
A A A PRIME BROILED JUICE SIRLOIN STEAK - Spring Salad, Assorted Fresh Vegetable, French Fried Potatoes$1.50
TODAY'S COCKTAIL: A perfectly delicious and DRY MARTINI made with Seagrams' King Arthur Gin$0.25
Large Stein of SCHLITZ BEER$0.15
Calvert's Rye Whiskey
Seagram's Gin
Rich Cream of Tomato aux Croutons$0.15
Fresh Florida Grapefruit Juice$0.15
Fresh Florida Pineapple Juice$0.15
Fresh Florida Gulf Stream Shrimp Cocktail$0.35
Fresh vegetable soup$0.15
Chilled Libby's Tomato Juice$0.15
California Fruit Cup$0.25
Triple Strength Beef Broth, Rice$0.15

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SPECIAL ROAST PRIME SIRLOIN OF BEEF - Served on Large Soft Roll, Pan Gravy and Creamy Mashed Potatoes$0.45
WHOLE BROILED FRESH CAUGHT LONG ISLAND FLOUNDER - Fresh Green Lima Beans, Green Mountain Parsley Potatoes$0.40
BROILED FRESH BABY MACKEREL - Melted Fresh Creamery Butter, Fresh Green Lima Beans, Green Mountain Parsley Potatoes$0.45
SPECIAL COMBINATION SALAD - Hearts of Crisp Iceburg Lettuce, Ripe Domestic Grown Tomatoes, Fancy Green Peppers, Tender Cucumber, Mixed Garden Vegetables$0.50
STEEL HEAD COLUMBIA RIVER SALMON SALAD - Sauce Mayonnaise, Lettuce and Tomatoes, New Potato Salad$0.50
CALIFORNIA SELECTED FRUIT SALAD - Barlett Pears, Cling Peaches, White Cherries and Berries in Season with Crisp Lettuce, Mayonnaise and Heavy Whipped Cream Dressing$0.60
ASSORTED COLD PLATE - Sliced Cold Sugar Cured Virginia Ham, Sirloin of Prime Beef, Imported Italian Salami, Goose Liver Sausage, Imported Swiss Cheese, Crisp Lettuce and Tomatoes, Potato Salad$0.85
Iced Coffee with Cream$0.15
Milk (Individual)$0.10
Ehler's Special Blend Grade A Coffee with Rich Cream$0.10
Hot Tea$0.10
Iced tea$0.15
rice pudding$0.15
Chocolate Layer Cake$0.20
Chocolate Pudding$0.15
Jello$0.15
Fresh Cherry Pie$0.20
Louis Sherry Fine Ice Cream, Vanilla$0.20
Louis Sherry Fine Ice Cream, Chocolate$0.20
Louis Sherry Fine Ice Cream, Strawberry$0.20
Fresh Blueberry Pie$0.20
Fresh Green Apple Pie$0.15
Mashed potatoes$0.15
French fried potatoes$0.15
Hashed Brown Potatoes$0.15
Saute Potatoes$0.15
Candied Sweet Potatoes$0.20
Au Gratin Potatoes$0.30
Lima Bean$0.15
New Spinach$0.15
String Beans$0.15
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
FRESH PEAS$0.15
Stewed Corn$0.15
Columbia River Canned Salmon Sandwich with Lettuce$0.20
Cream Cheese Sandwich$0.20
American Cheese Sandwich$0.20
Imported Swiss Cheese Sandwich$0.30
tuna fish sandwich$0.25
Sardine Sandwich$0.25
Cold Roast Beef Sandwich$0.35
Cold Roast Virginia Ham Sandwich$0.35
Cold Corned beef sandwich$0.35
Combination Ham and Swiss Sandwich$0.45
Cold Sliced Turkey Sandwich$0.50
Club sandwich$0.65

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Manhattan Cocktail$0.30
Martini Cocktail, Dry$0.25
Martini Cocktail, Sweet$0.25
Orange Blossom Cocktail$0.30
Dubonnet Cocktail$0.30
Alexander Cocktail, Brandy$0.50
Alexander Cocktail, Gin$0.35
Bacardi Cocktail$0.40
Bronx Cocktail$0.30
Champagne Cocktail (Imported)$0.60
Clover Club Cocktail$0.40
Coffee cocktail$0.50
Havana Daiquiri West Indies Style Cocktail$0.50
Jack Rose Cocktail$0.40
Old Fashioned Cocktail$0.40
Perfect cocktail$0.30
Pink Lady Cocktail$0.40
Rob Roy Cocktail$0.45
SIDE CAR COCKTAIL$0.50
Stinger Cocktail$0.50
Ward Eight Cocktail$0.50
Calvert's Private Stock Rye Whiskey$0.35
Seagram's 5 Crown Rye Whiskey$0.35
Three Feathers Rye Whiskey$0.35
Park & Tilford Reserve Rye Whiskey$0.35
Park & Tilford Private Stock Rye Whiskey$0.45
Four Roses Rye Whiskey$0.45
Hunter Bourbon Whiskey$0.35
Rock and Rye Whiskey$0.35
Davies County, Bourbon Whiskey$0.35
Schenley Red Label Rye Whiskey$0.35
Canadian Club Rye Whiskey$0.45
John Jameson's Irish Whiskey$0.45
Bushmill's Irish Whiskey$0.45
Tom Collins Long Drink$0.35
Whiskey Sour Long Drink$0.40
Sherry Flip Long Drink$0.40
Rum Collins Long Drink$0.45
Gin Daisy Long Drink$0.40
Mint Julep Long Drink$0.75
Major Baily Long Drink$0.50
Planters Punch Long Drink$0.60
Fresh Orangeade Long Drink$0.25
Fresh Lemonade Long Drink$0.25
Whiskey Milk Punch Long Drink$0.50
Sherry Egg Nogg Long Drink$0.50
Whiskey Milk Punch w. Egg Long Drink$0.60
Brandy Milk Punch Long Drink$0.75
Brandy Milk Punch w. Egg Long Drink$0.85
Claret Lemonade Long Drink$0.35
Claret Punch Long Drink$0.50
French "75"$0.85
Cuba Libre Long Drink$0.50
Segram's V. O. Bonded Whiskey$0.45
I. W. Harper Bonded Whiskey$0.45
Mount Vernon, 5 Years Old Bonded Whiskey$0.45
Schenley's Black Label Bonded Whiskey$0.45
Lord Calvert Bonded Whiskey$0.45
Old Overholt Bonded Whiskey$0.45
Old Taylor Bonded Whiskey$0.50
Old Grand Dad Bonded Bourbon$0.50
Grant's Liqueur Scotch Whiskey$0.45
Usher's Green Stripe Scotch Whiskey$0.45
Vat 69 Scotch Whiskey$0.45
Haig & Haig Pinch Bottle Scotch Whiskey$0.60
Highland Queen Scotch Whiskey$0.45
Teachers Highland Cream Scotch Whiskey$0.45
Black and White Scotch Whiskey$0.45
Cutty Sark Scotch Whiskey$0.50
Johnnie Walker's Red Label Scotch Whiskey$0.45
Johnnie Walker's Black Label Scotch Whiskey$0.60
Dewars White Label Scotch Whiskey$0.45
White Horse Scotch Whiskey$0.45
Brugal White Rum$0.40
Brugal Gold Rum$0.40
Red Heart Rum$0.50
Bacardi Rum$0.50
Carioca Rum$0.40
Jamaica Rum$0.50
Meyer's Rum$0.50
Silver Fizz$0.40
Golden Fizz$0.40
Royal Fizz$0.50
Gin Fizz$0.35
New Orleans Fizz$0.60
Sloe Gin Fizz$0.40
GIN BUCK$0.35
Gin Rickey$0.35
Sloe Gin Rickey$0.40
Martell *** Cognac$0.35 – $0.50
Bisquit Dubouche Cognac$0.35 – $0.50
Hennessy *** Cognac$0.35 – $0.50
Courvoisier Cognac$0.40 – $0.60
Creme de Menthe White Cordial$0.35
Creme de Menthe Green Cordial$0.35
Creme de Cacao Cordial$0.35
Anisette cordial$0.35
Apricot Brandy Cordial$0.35
Peach Brandy Cordial$0.35
Chartreuse, Yellow Cordial$0.40
Chartreuse, Green Cordial$0.40
Frappes, extra$0.10
Blackberry Cordial$0.35
Benedictine cordial$0.40
Grand Marnier Cordial$0.40
Kummel cordial$0.35
Maraschino Cordial$0.35
Cointreau Cordial$0.40
Benedictine and Brandy Cordial$0.40
Curacao cordial$0.35

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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